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| Scientific Name | Artemisia borealis (Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis, Artemisia campestris var. purshii) | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Boreal Sage, Boreal Sagewort, Northern Wormwood | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (9500 to 13000 ft.); sandy, gravelly areas in meadows and tundra slopes. Plant: Erect perennial 3 to 6 inches tall (at high altitudes), reddish stems with silky hairs. Leaves: Light green hairy stem leaves, usually divided into 3 to 5 deep, linear lobes. Inflorescence: Narrow, condensed, spike-like panicle with several small composite flowers; 15 to 30 disk florets; silky/hairy involucres. Bloom Period: July and August. References: Jane Hendrix, Breckenridge, CO., "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and Jepson eFlora. |
BONAP Distribution Map
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Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Artemisia campestris ssp. pacifica | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Field Sagewort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (4500 to 10500 ft.); dry, sandy, grassy areas, meadows. Plant: Erect perennial 12 to 32 inches tall; single to multiple (2 to 5), reddish stems, smooth or with silky hairs. Leaves: Light green hairy leaves; basal and lower stem leaves pinnately-divided 2 or 3 times into linear lobes; basal leaves persistent through blooming; upper stem leaves linear or narrowly oblong. Inflorescence: Narrow, long, spike-like panicle with many very small (~1/8-inch) composite flowers; smooth involucres. Bloom Period: July to October. References: Jane Hendrix, Breckenridge, CO., "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map
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Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Artemisia frigida | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Prairie Sagewort, Fringed Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (4000 to 10000 ft.); dry hillsides, meadows and clearings. Plant: Erect, fragrant, semi-shrub, woody at the base; spreading, much-branched stems; 4 to 16 inches tall. Leaves: Silvery grey-green leaves 2 or 3 times pinnately-divided into linear segments 1/4 to 1/2-inch long; basal leaves in tufts; small stem leaves clumped together. Inforescence: Flower stems with several dozen hairy flower heads in nodding racemes or open panicles, each 1/4-inch across with numerous (25 to 50) tiny disk florets. Bloom Period: July to October. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, www.swcoloradowildflowers.com and US Forest Service. |
BONAP Distribution Map
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Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Artemisia scopulorum | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Alpine Sagebrush, Alpine Sagewort, Alpine Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Subalpine and alpine (10000 to 14000 ft.); open rocky areas in meadows and tundra. Plant: Erect perennial 2 to 14 inches tall with slightly reddish, hairy stems. Leaves: Soft, hairy mostly basal leaves 2 to 3 times pinnately-divided into narrow lobes 3/8 ti 1-3/8 inches long. Inflorescence: Small flower heads 3/16-inch across, usually tending to one side, horizontal or nodding, in dense racemes; disk florets are yellow tinged with green and brown; hairy phyllaries with dark brown or black edges. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel, www.swcoloradowildflowers.com and www.americansouthwest.net. |
BONAP Distribution Map
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Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Artemisia tridentata | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Big Sagebrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Semi-desert, plains, foothill and montane (4700 to 10000 ft.) widespread throughout the Rockies and western US: shrublands, dry plains, rangelands. Plant: Perennial shrub 1-1/2 to 6 feet (or more) tall; multiple woody gray-brown branches/stems; overall gray-green appearance. Leaves: Gray-green, somewhat hairy, wedge-shaped, partly divided into 3 lobes, 1/4 to 1-3/8 inches long. Inflorescence: Long panicle up to 12 inches long with dozens of small, yellow or cream-colored flowers each with 3 to 8 small florets; hairy phyllaries. Bloom Period: July to October. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SEINet and www.americansouthwest.net. |
BONAP Distribution Map
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Colorado Status: Native |
